Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} New CPU for my motherboard

2006-09-08 Thread Mark Kirkwood
Grant wrote: One thing that comes to mind is that the Tualatin P3-1.26 is a server cpu and does not work in many desktop boards (I have *heard* that it requires motherboard/memory ECC). If you've done the checking, and the board is suitable then cool. It sounds like you're talking about the Pen

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} New CPU for my motherboard

2006-09-08 Thread Grant
One thing that comes to mind is that the Tualatin P3-1.26 is a server cpu and does not work in many desktop boards (I have *heard* that it requires motherboard/memory ECC). If you've done the checking, and the board is suitable then cool. It sounds like you're talking about the Pentium III-S. A

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} New CPU for my motherboard

2006-09-08 Thread Mark Kirkwood
Grant wrote: I'm going to try a Tualatin P3-1.26 in my i810E motherboard. I did a ton of research and I think my motherboard will support it. It comes down to whether or not it's a revision B board. lspci -v just says (rev 3). eBay has it for $31 shipped and guaranteed not DOA. My main con

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} New CPU for my motherboard

2006-09-08 Thread Mick
On Friday 08 September 2006 17:59, Grant wrote: > My main concern is the memory. My motherboad supports PC100 memory as > well as a 133fsb although it's not running at that speed now. I'll > have to crank it up to 133fsb to support the Tualatin CPU, In that case, you should buy as much 133MHz

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} New CPU for my motherboard

2006-09-08 Thread Grant
> My main concern is the memory. My motherboad supports PC100 > memory as well as a 133fsb although it's not running at that > speed now. I'll have to crank it up to 133fsb to support the > Tualatin CPU, and I wonder how that will affect the PC-100 > memory. Would it be better to buy good Kings

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} New CPU for my motherboard

2006-09-08 Thread Benno Schulenberg
Grant wrote: > My main concern is the memory. My motherboad supports PC100 > memory as well as a 133fsb although it's not running at that > speed now. I'll have to crank it up to 133fsb to support the > Tualatin CPU, and I wonder how that will affect the PC-100 > memory. Would it be better to bu

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} New CPU for my motherboard

2006-09-06 Thread Iain Buchanan
On Wed, 2006-09-06 at 20:54 -0700, Grant wrote: > I've got a Celeron 700 Dell desktop and I'd like to upgrade the CPU if > I can. What type of CPU should I look for? How can I tell what will > be compatible? from memory that would be either a slot 1 or socket 370. The slot 1 looks like a rectan

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} New CPU for my motherboard

2006-09-06 Thread Dale
Jean-Marc Beaune wrote: > Hi, > > Look at http://gentoo-wiki.com/Safe_Cflags > Then 'emerge -e system', then 'emerge -e world'. > > Good luck! > > > On 9/7/06, *Grant* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > I've got a Celeron 700 Dell desktop and I'd like to upgrade t

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} New CPU for my motherboard

2006-09-06 Thread Mark Kirkwood
Grant wrote: I've got a Celeron 700 Dell desktop and I'd like to upgrade the CPU if I can. What type of CPU should I look for? How can I tell what will be compatible? Also, how can I tell what kind of memory would be compatible? Dell have (or had last time I looked) online manuals for thei

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} New CPU for my motherboard

2006-09-06 Thread Jean-Marc Beaune
Hi,   Look at http://gentoo-wiki.com/Safe_Cflags Then 'emerge -e system', then 'emerge -e world'.   Good luck!  On 9/7/06, Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've got a Celeron 700 Dell desktop and I'd like to upgrade the CPU ifI can.  What type of CPU should I look for?  How can I tell what will be